American History and the Underground Railroad Quiz

Test your knowledge on the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, and key events in American history with this insightful quiz!

#1

Who was known as the 'Moses of her people'?

Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Nat Turner
#2

What was the primary goal of the Underground Railroad?

To transport goods between states
To provide a network for escaped slaves to reach freedom
To facilitate communication among abolitionist groups
To establish secret societies
#3

Who was the prominent abolitionist and orator who escaped slavery and became a leading voice in the abolition movement?

Frederick Douglass
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
#4

Which legislation, passed in 1850, required citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves and imposed heavy penalties on those who aided them?

Fugitive Slave Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
#5

Who was the African American woman who sued for her freedom in a landmark legal case in Massachusetts in 1781?

Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Dred Scott
Elizabeth Freeman
#6

Which abolitionist newspaper, founded by William Lloyd Garrison, became one of the most influential antislavery publications of its time?

The Liberator
The North Star
The Emancipator
The Freedom Journal
#7

Which state was a crucial hub for the Underground Railroad?

New York
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
#8

Who authored the novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which depicted the harsh realities of slavery?

Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
William Lloyd Garrison
John Brown
#9

Who was the African American abolitionist who organized the raid on Harper's Ferry in an attempt to initiate a slave revolt?

Frederick Douglass
John Brown
Nat Turner
William Lloyd Garrison
#10

Which of the following was a code term used by conductors of the Underground Railroad to refer to individuals who assisted escaped slaves?

Freedom riders
Trackmasters
Stationmasters
Passengers
#11

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
#12

What was the name of the legislation that admitted California as a free state, ended the slave trade in Washington D.C., and introduced the concept of popular sovereignty in the territories?

Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
#13

Which term was used to describe locations where escaped slaves would hide on their journey to freedom?

Safe havens
Sanctuary cities
Depots
Stations
#14

What was the name given to the network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada?

Freedom Trail
Liberty Line
Escape Route
Underground Railroad
#15

Who was the Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War?

Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
#16

What was the name of the series of laws, passed in the Southern states in the 19th century, that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans?

Jim Crow laws
Black Codes
Segregation Acts
Slave Codes
#17

Which amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation

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